South Point completes regular season with 11-0 record

Published: Friday, November 1, 2013 at 11:06 PM.

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Four of South Point’s first six plays from scrimmage resulted in touchdowns, including touchdown runs of 89 and 74 yards by elusive junior quarterback Jaquan Brooks.

The Red Raiders finished with 528 yards total offense in only 41 plays. Brooks led the way with 183 yards and two touchdowns rushing and 74 yards and one touchdown passing. Also scoring touchdowns for the Red Raiders were Diontrea King, Tanner Muse, Tyler Bray and Tyler Hall. King scored on a 20-yard TD run and on a 29-yard scoring pass from Brooks.

“We thought we had a good scheme, but we didn’t have very good technique,” North Gaston coach Mike Patton said of South Point’s offense. “And when you give them a seam, they’re got enough talent and athletes to take advantage of it.”

Defensively, Daishon Davis’ nine solo or first-hit tackles and one interception led South Point. Deion Jones added five stops, including a sack, and had a pass interception.

Chancelor Ellis, Andra McKoy, Lathan Bumgarner and Micah Meeks had four tackles apiece to lead North Gaston’s defense.

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After dispatching North Gaston 48-10 Friday night at Trudnak Stadium to finish the regular season 11-0, the Red Raiders will anxiously wait a week to see if they will get a No. 1 overall playoff seeding.

South Point, which won its record 26th straight Big South Conference game, expects to be a N.C. Class 3A playoff team when postseason pairings are announced next Saturday. But the Red Raiders won’t know for sure until the N.C. High School Athletic Association announces enrollment figures sometime next week.

“There’s really no telling where we’ll be,” South Point Mickey Lineberger said. “We’ve tried to draw it up before and we’ve been wrong every time so we’ll just wait and see like everybody else.”

Until then, Lineberger hopes his team will enjoy a week of relaxation in hopes of re-charging its batteries for a playoff run.

“Eleven weeks is a tough grind,” Lineberger said. “We want to rest next week and try to get rejuvenated.”

South Point (11-0, 6-0) will head into the playoffs with its offense on a roll.

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Four of South Point’s first six plays from scrimmage resulted in touchdowns, including touchdown runs of 89 and 74 yards by elusive junior quarterback Jaquan Brooks.

The Red Raiders finished with 528 yards total offense in only 41 plays. Brooks led the way with 183 yards and two touchdowns rushing and 74 yards and one touchdown passing. Also scoring touchdowns for the Red Raiders were Diontrea King, Tanner Muse, Tyler Bray and Tyler Hall. King scored on a 20-yard TD run and on a 29-yard scoring pass from Brooks.

“We thought we had a good scheme, but we didn’t have very good technique,” North Gaston coach Mike Patton said of South Point’s offense. “And when you give them a seam, they’re got enough talent and athletes to take advantage of it.”

Defensively, Daishon Davis’ nine solo or first-hit tackles and one interception led South Point. Deion Jones added five stops, including a sack, and had a pass interception.

Chancelor Ellis, Andra McKoy, Lathan Bumgarner and Micah Meeks had four tackles apiece to lead North Gaston’s defense.

You can reach Richard Walker at 704-869-1841 or by twitter.com/JRWalk22